-18+8=-2(x+8)

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Solution for -18+8=-2(x+8) equation:


Simplifying
-18 + 8 = -2(x + 8)

Combine like terms: -18 + 8 = -10
-10 = -2(x + 8)

Reorder the terms:
-10 = -2(8 + x)
-10 = (8 * -2 + x * -2)
-10 = (-16 + -2x)

Solving
-10 = -16 + -2x

Solving for variable 'x'.

Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '2x' to each side of the equation.
-10 + 2x = -16 + -2x + 2x

Combine like terms: -2x + 2x = 0
-10 + 2x = -16 + 0
-10 + 2x = -16

Add '10' to each side of the equation.
-10 + 10 + 2x = -16 + 10

Combine like terms: -10 + 10 = 0
0 + 2x = -16 + 10
2x = -16 + 10

Combine like terms: -16 + 10 = -6
2x = -6

Divide each side by '2'.
x = -3

Simplifying
x = -3

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